Monday Night Bible Study Lesson 18 – Parable of Counting the Cost of Following Jesus
QUESTIONS
Day 1 Review
1. What challenges you most about Bible study?
2. What helped you most from the lecture?
Day 2 Read Luke 14:25-27 [Open NIV] [Open NKJV]
3. ? Thought Question: What does Jesus tell his disciples in verses 25-26 and what do you think He means?
4. ? Personal Question: How might you apply the command of Jesus in verses 25-26 to your own life?
5. List the three criteria that Jesus gives for being His disciple in Luke 9:23.
Day 3 Read Luke 14:28-30 [Open NIV] [Open NKJV]
6. ? Personal Question: What project have you started that you were unable to finish? What kept you from finishing the project?
7. What warning is Jesus giving His disciples in verses 28-30 where he uses the building of a tower to illustrate His point?
8. What was the main point Jesus was making in verses 28-30?
9. Why is it important to “count the cost” prior to making any commitment or starting a project?
Day 4 Read Luke 14:31-32 [Open NIV] [Open NKJV]
10. Make a bullet point summary of the short illustration Jesus tells in verses 31-32.
11. How is this illustration similar to the previous one about building a tower? How is it different?
12. ? Personal Question: How might you apply the principle/principles being taught in the story of building a tower and the story of a king going to war?
Day 5 Read Luke 14:33 [Open NIV] [Open NKJV]
13. In verse 33, what does Jesus reveal is the criterion for being a disciple?
14. What do you think verse 33 means?
15. How does Luke 9:24-25 help you understand Luke 14:33?
16. ? Personal Question: What is difficult for you to “give up” in order to be a true disciple of Jesus? Would you take a moment to ask God to help you “surrender” that to Him now?
Day 6 Read John 16:1-5, 32-33, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 4:12-14, Psalm 46:1, Mark 10:29-30, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Philippians 3:10-11, Revelation 22:12 [Open NIV] [Open NKJV]
17. What do you learn about the difficulties of being a disciple of Jesus Christ from the following verses?
John 16:1-5 –
John 16:32-33 –
2 Timothy 3:12 –
1 Peter 4:12-14 –
Psalm 46:1 –
18. ? Personal Question: Why would you consider yourself a disciple of Jesus Christ?
19. ? Personal Question: What have you ever given up for the sake of Jesus that you have since considered too costly? Is it even possible to give up too much for Jesus? Is anything too costly for His sake?
20. Beside each verse below, write down something that helps you get the right perspective about being a disciple of Jesus.
Mark 10:29-30 –
2 Corinthians 4:17-18 –
Philippians 3:10-11 –
Revelation 22:12 –